Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:10:20 +0000
Solar manufacturing credits and the Solar For All program are all on the chopping block in the next administration.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:59:02 +0000
According to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance and the national statistics agency Zimstat, in 2024, Zimbabwe’s merchandise imports were projected to reach $9.08 billion. On the other hand, exports were projected to be close to $7.4 billon. The means the trade deficit was estimated to be close to $1.7 billion. This … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:57:41 +0000
I wrote about it a handful of times last year — US solar manufacturing got a big boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (aka IRA) and has provided a lot more blue collar (or “green collar”) jobs in the country again. Overall, the IRA has been the biggest … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 03:06:14 +0000
Regional Energy Democracy Initiative Pilot Underscores DOE’s Commitment to Equity and Justice for Communities in the Gulf South The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the selection of nine organizations to participate in the groundbreaking Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI) Consortium in Texas and Louisiana. This inaugural consortium will … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:57:04 +0000
The emerging field of enhanced geothermal energy is providing oil and gas frackers with an opportunity to use their power for decarbonization, not extraction.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:28:05 +0000
Moving people and vehicles across short distances is a no-brainer for batteries and electric motors. The only problem, as with most electrification of transportation, is getting electricity at sufficient power levels to the point of charging. British Columbia has a very obvious and straightforward strategy for its ferries. British Columbia … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:44:26 +0000
Key takeaways: No truck stop or distribution center is unique Establish corporate control and management of the program Optimize the mix of vendors and staff for different phases of the program The uniqueness bias is a finding of Professor Bent Flyvbjerg, global megaprojects expert and author of the 2023 business … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:52:15 +0000
The DOE’s SBIR and STTR programs have announced funding for FY25 Phase I Release 2 projects focused on geothermal heating, cooling, and enhanced geothermal systems. On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs released the FY25 Phase I … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:25:34 +0000
Two news stories recently claim solar power makes the cost of electricity increase. It their any truth to those claims?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:59:02 +0000
Equinor has taken steps to ensure that work continues on its new offshore wind hub in Brooklyn, regardless of uncertainty posed by the incoming Trump administration.
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